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LOT 0847
Late Roman Bronze Cosmetic Set
4TH-6TH CENTURY A.D.
3 3/4 in. (12.92 grams, 94 mm).
Comprising: sturdy tweezers with chamfered edges to the arms, thn spike, mounting ring. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From a private Tyneside collection, formed since the early 2000s.
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